Radiator support



Feb. I7. 1925.

C. H. COBB RADIATOR SUPPORT Filed Sept, 7, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Feb. 17. 1925.

C. H. COBB RADIATOR SUPPORT ,www

Filed Sept. '7, 1925 Patented F eb. 17, 1925.

Cassese se-aas. SAN mme@ Cambrian .rapt-area SUBPQPYT- Afpplcationfled. September 7, 1923. ISerial No. 661,451.

To all 'ao/wm t altagyucootcer/n.'

Be it knoxvn thatfGHAnLEs :HA-enr Corn, acitizenof the Unitedf-States, residing at 'San Francisco, inthe county of Sanlrancisco and State of California, Ahasiiivented :new and useful Improvements in Radiator Supports, of which:l the followingiisiaspeci- 'lt-adiators now inruseware supporte'diupon legere-sting on the floor avlncfhnecessitate the laylngof floorboards prior to .the 1nstallationofthe radiators and Wilnchjalso make. it dilficult .in laying oryremovingpcarpets or rugs. It is, therefore, the purpose koftheipresent invention Lto .obLvrate' these diliicultiesand to provide a a'adiatorsupport so, thatftheradiator may be viarranged at fany desired .elevationto permitA f the insertion oifdfugs,

carpets Vand the laying yof floor `boards under .thexradiator.after fthe installatrionwf the radiator [and so that the radiator may ne disposed `at anyfdesired elevation" toaccommodate special. or ulmsual-heights of .baiseboards. Y i

Another punposeis to provide,in a sulpport of this kind, La construction which shall support the Weight` of the radiator entirelyv from the Wall: under. conditions which do .not involve a shearing strain'to the anchor bolts or other `anchering means by vwhich attachment. may be made to the Wall and which, therefore, arenot subject' to injury, displacement. or failure "regardless of.Y the Weight of the radiator.

A still further purpose is to provide, in a radiatorsupport, a construction wherein the radiator support proper is capable of adjustment for accommodating the support proper to the spaces between the coils of the radiator, so that the radiator may be properly supported spaced relatively both with the floor andthe Wall to permit of cleaning nnder and behind the radiator.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no Way limitative and that, While still keeping Within the scopeI of the invention, any desired modifications of detail and desired proportions may be made in the apparatus according to the circumstances.

The .invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

v through the lower support.

base bracket.

vIn the drawings: j `lignre l isa vlewin front elevation ofa iportion o'fia radiator, showingthe support appli'ed,'a portion .ofwvhich being in A.dotted lnes.

Eigure 2 is al verticalv sectional View throughsa Wall, slroivingthe upper and .lower support-s in :side elevation.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional, View Figure 4 is a detail plan view ofasp'or Ition of `a radiator,l more'clearl-y showingjthc upper support. Y

Eigurefa's an enlarged detail-view ofthe base bracketvofzthe iowver support.

Figure G is a detail View oftheradator support proper which connects With "said `Referring' to the drawings, l designates a suitable Wall, and 2 andB anchor yboltsfivhich engage' through the 'wvall and areanchored therein in the usual manner. The upper anchor .bolt 2 passes -th'rouglranelongated slot 4 ofl an angle plate or bracket 5f-the perpendicular `portion 6. of 'which `has -a slot 7 which receives the shank ofthe bolt 8. The perpendicular portions of. the angle plate terminate in lugs 9 which extend toward the 'Wall 'Ilh'e adjacent surfaces of the slot 7 immediately close to the lugs 9 have opposed:protrnsions or lugsl() which overlie one ofthe faces ofthe nut ll which is threadedupon the bojlt 8 to prevent `acci-- dentall displacement of, the n.ut.

The angle bracket orplate 5 adjacent the perpendicular portion 5 has lugs 12'Whioh engage the adjacent portions of two coils of the radiator, thereby acting to prevent lateral movement of the radiator when disposed in position. The slot l is provided for the purpose of permitting the angle bracket or plate to be adjusted, whereby 1t may accommodate itself to the construction and arrangement of the coils of the radiator.

The bolt 8 passes through a cupped plate 13 Which is of tapering contour to fit between ttvo adjacent coils of the radiator. The head of the bolt engages in the depressed seat let of the cupped plate and by tightening up on the screw, the radiator may be drawn closely in engagement With the ange bracket or plate.

The lower radiator support comprises a bracket l5, an extension 16 of which receives the shank of the anchor bolt 3. The rear face of this bracket is cut away, causing a recess 17 to be formed. The front face 0f the bracket is provided with longitudinal perpendicular side anges 18, the upper ends of which are integrally united by means of the projecting ear or lug 19 which has an elongated slot 20.

The rear face of the bracket 15 has a boss 21 which engages a depression 22 in the wall. This boss has a screw-receiving opening 23 which receives a screw for securing the bracket 15 in position. The head of the screw, which passes through the bossi, is countersunk in the face of the bracket 15.

An elongated supporting bolt or screw 2li has its shank passing upwardly through the slot and is supplied with a nut 25. This supporting screw also engages' through a sleeve 26, the forward portion of the wall of which has a supporting arm 27, preferably integral with the sleeve. This supporting arm is of reinforced web construction and is of arcuate shape to engage under the pipe connections 28 which connect the coils of the radiator, thereby supporting the radiator in position.

The upper end of the sleeve has a webbed arm 29 which extend-s: upwardly and rearwardly and terminates in lateral lugsy 30. The sleeve 26 is located centrally between the side flanges of the bracket 15 and spaced from the front face of the bracket, so that the webbed arm 29 may extend rearwardly and upwardly and be located between the side flanges of the bracket, whereby the lateral l'ugs 30 may engage with the undercut or recessed portion of the bracket 15. The lower portion of the sleeve 26 terminates in a rearwardly projecting lug 31 provided with a foot 32 which engages the lower portion of the front face of the bracket 15 at a point between the lower ends of t-he side flanges of the bracket.

It is obvious that to support a radiator, it is necessary to have two upper angle brackets or plates 5 and two lower brackets 15. It is just possible that these brackets, when applied, will not assume their proper spaced positions in order that they may connect with the radiator between its coils, hence the provision of the slots 4C and 20. The slot L permits of adjustment of the angle bracket or plate 5, so that its operative connection with the radiator between certain of its coils may be procured. The slot 20 in the forwardly projecting lug or ear 19 is provided for the purpose of permitting the bolt to be adjusted in order to support the sleeve 26 in such wise that the radiator supporting arm 27 may engage between certain of the coils of the radiator to support the lower end of the radiator.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is:

A support for radiators including a bracket ada ted for anchorage to the facel of a wall, a rac iator support proper operatively connected to the bracket for lateral ad justment relative to the bracket whereby the radiator support proper may acconnnodate itself to the division spaces between the coils of t-he radiator, a support operatively connected to the upper portion of the radiator and adapted for arrangement and connection with the wall, said radiator support proper comprising a sleeve having meansnt its lower portion to bear upon the front face of the bracket to hold the sleeve spaced therefrom, the upper portion of the bracket having a forwardly protruding lug provided with an elongated slot, a bolt passing through the slot and sleeve to permit the sleeve to be adjusted laterally, and means for anchoring the bolt in place, said bracket having its rear fac-e provided with a recess or cut away portion, the upper end of the sleeve having a rearwardly projecting arm provided with lateral lugs engaging with the recess or out away portion to permit the sleeve with its bolt to be adjusted laterally.

In testimony whereof he affixes his si gnature.

CHARLES HARRY COBB, 

